Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-19

Spectator respondence Of Gazette and journal
NEWARK, May 13.--Newark has GER
tainly had superduity Of circuses this
week. On Wednesday Rice's circus took
possession OF the town and gave two poor
performances, attended by several hum
dred deluded people. Their ranks en-
perienced decided '.thinning outn by
reason Of the summary departure of
large number Of performers complaining
Of back pay, &c. A $500 transportation
bill awaited them az the Pennsylvania
railroad Centre station. There was pros
poet OF general collapse and counting of
railroad ties on homeward journey, but
money was procured in time to take them
to Hayre de Grace, Md. The people
were heartily glad as o serious hght be-
tween the circus men aud colored men
was imminent all day There was much
bad feeling engendered by fight early in
the day and about 25 special offioerBwere
sworn in 10 preserve the peace.
Curtis Brothars' paper mills closed to-
day and work will at once be commenced
by tearing down the old buildings.
Everything will be razed TO the ground
and the entire plant will be new from the
foundations TO the machinery.
NEWARK, May IA swindle similar to
that committed at Ohestertown, Nd, and
| euriously enough by the Same crowd,
was almost perpetrated on Wsdne5-
| day last during the stay OF Rices
circus there. A farmer named Robinson,
/ living In Mill Greek hundred, desired to
/ see the show and at the same time was not
opposed to making a little money. His
| way was clear 30 to do, for the shRrpers
1 anana1 nm THAR ltffla Milan fuIlu QwnIat nil o
| the detailed workings OF their coup de for
| tune. He was satisfied with the elucida-
l ton and proceeded to procure $500, when
i he was advised by Walter Pyle. carpen-
/ tor, TO keep his money, 9or which kind ser.
vice be was promptly knocked down al
beaten by tho confidence men. Robinson
/ went all over town TO borrow the requisite
$500, every one fortunately refusing will
the remark "A fool and his money are soor
| parted.
Mrs. Mary W. Thompson, widow of Ezri
Thompson, and resident of MeOlellands
willie, died this week aged rs years, and WA
inferred at Friends burial ground ,Strickers
vile, Pa, on Thursday, by the Revs. O. W
Prettyman and J, +. Williamson Of Newark
The remains of Mrs. Georglana Jones
wife of John s. Jones were inferred a
White Clay Creek cemetery on Wednesdn.
afternoon,
| NEWARK, May 16.-While blasting rocl
on his farm near here this morning Jane
Hossinger wac badly wounded in the fac
by an explosion. 1t is feared that tn
sight Of one or both of his ey is destroyed
He will be taken to Philadelphia to-da,
for surgical treatment.
NEWARK, May 1.-THE new time. tabl
on the p, w. & B. railroad, which wen
into effect on Sunday at midnight, make
several very important and objectionabl
changes of time. The theatre-train, whic
formerly left Broad street station at 1l.2
, D.. M, arriving here at IL SO q. M, ha
now practically been withdrawn, aimee il
usefulness as theatre-train is now at a
/ end. A Bo-called substitute train ha
been put on, to leave at 10 40, and arriv
here at IL midnight, but this is of littl
use. The change has provoked HtorI
, of indignation among Newark's patron
Of the Philadelphia theatres, and Re
J monstranee ia being circulated already
} Two new trains have been added to on
already extensive list; one leaving Newar
station (old) north-bound for Philade
, phia at 6.01 q, m. A new train leave
, Philadelphia at 2 10 p. m, stopping {
! Chester and Wilmington, and arrivin
i here at 3.10 exactly one hour. The Ga
4 p. IN. north-bound express for Philade
a | phia arrives now at ga. The othl
/ trains remain the same. The only Newar
Centre train changed is the 2.04 p. n
' north bound, which now leaves at 2,l0.
: Mrs. James Blandy and daughter, wi
/, have been spending some weeks wit
! Mrs. Charles Blandy, left to-day by Il
Q Baltimore IL Ohio limited, via Ohicag
Q for Houghten, Michigan.
n Nelson Warren, the we'll known in
4 porter and breeder OF Holstein Frisis
/ cattle, has returned from the great Gait
Q show at Madison Square Garden, Ne
:, York.
8 Il. M. @. Choate, the popular new
i dealer, will soon demolish the old, tumb
n down store which he now occupies an
erect on the site handsome store bull
ing, 1t will be great improvement
adjoining property.
It is understood that James Hosting,
=, received the injury to his eye while 70
intending the breaking Of Some store {
= his large farm above town. A detaeht
piece flew with much force against b
open eye, penetrating it for several inch
!. and lsoerating it SO badly that all hope
:, tno rebtOfhtlOu OF nlb eye ID gwen u
- Mr.. Hossinger is prominent granger al
y a member of the boards of trustees
Delaware College and Newark Academ
- He receives much sympathy in b
4 a affection and is in Philadelphia, where
y was taken at once for medical attentio
le NEWARK May 18.-The recent chan
oil. time on the Baltimore Il Ohio railrol
10 has added several more passenger trail
y from this place and greatly increas
" traffic over this new line. Six new pr
III senger trains have been added at CO
VI yenient hours.
The funeral of Mrs. Frazer of Pc
n cader hundred took place yesterday
~ Glasgow Presbyterian church. She "
about rs years old and the mother
No John II. Frazer OF Wilmington, who
~ young wife and child have just died.
~ 1t is indeed seldom that man is call
~ upon to bear such q severe affection as
~ this instance of mother, wife and CHI
M within two days.
Ia The Women's Aid Society of the M.
N, Church will give an entertainment
= Thursday evening in the church ba
nj ment and the Newark lodge of Go
no Templers will hold a concert at the X
he Mems hall on Saturday.
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